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The U.S. Supreme Court in a five to four ruling found that except in the case of murder, juvenile offenders cannot be sentenced to life without parole. Temple psychology professor Laurence Steinberg, an expert on adolescent development, says that makes sense. "Juveniles make decisions differently than adults do and their decision making capacity is not as mature, they're more impulsive, they're more susceptible to coercion, they're less likely to think ahead," Steinberg said.
